Nursery rhymes with lyrics and music.

Brother John

Nursery Rhyme Brother John with Lyrics and Music

Brother John - Nursery rhyme - Music, tune and lyrics

"Brother John" is a very popular nursery rhyme that is used in very many preschools and homes all around the world.

The original version of this nursery rhyme is in French. In French it is called Frère Jacques. In French, this rhyme was published first time in about 1780. Soon 250 years ago - wow!

But let's sing it in English. Are you ready?

Don't you remember the Brother John tune? Don't worry! You can listen to "Brother John" at the bottom of this page...

Brother John - Lyrics
Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping?
Brother John, Brother John!
Morning bells are ringing!
Morning bells are ringing!
Ding, ding, dong.
Ding, ding, dong.

Brother John Music/Video

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